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ibm, i like ibm. it's ibm. sponsor the masters along with at&t and exxon. if it goes theway of kodak or digital equipment it would be a tragedy. we'll see. amd. warning it's current quarter revenue will fall short. it's about a $2 million cap company now. weak sales of graphic cards. netflix, shares soaring in early trade. adding 4.3 million subscribers in the last quarter. the big driver overseas groethd offsetting a slow down in the united states. >> let's get a check on the markets this morning. we have been watching what the futures have been up to. if you take a look you'll see at least in this hour the futures are relatively flat. you're looking at the s&p barely budging. dow futures down by 7 points. also if you take a look at the early trade in europe this morning, at this point you'll see that the european markets are relatively flat as well although the ftse has a gain of three quarters of a%. in asia the bank of japan with it's stimulus. encourage banks to boost lending and you see in asia overnight the shanghai was up by 4.7%. this is coming aft
ibm, i like ibm. it's ibm. sponsor the masters along with at&t and exxon. if it goes theway of kodak or digital equipment it would be a tragedy. we'll see. amd. warning it's current quarter revenue will fall short. it's about a $2 million cap company now. weak sales of graphic cards. netflix, shares soaring in early trade. adding 4.3 million subscribers in the last quarter. the big driver overseas groethd offsetting a slow down in the united states. >> let's get a check on the markets...
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. >> ibm even more so. ibm's worked out. >> yes. and having said that i mean i agreed with your guest before. i mean we're long apple, for example. because you're getting apple at a lower multiple than hewlett-packard or some of the others and yet it's growing, innovating, throwing off tons of cash. >> they sold everything. >> services company. >> services. i wouldn't put ibm -- we have been short ipm but wouldn't put it in the pc. >> what do you think about intel? >> we're short intel. >> wait a second. you're short intel? is this a new effort? >> i don't tell you all my short positions all the time becky. sorry. we've been short intel probably better part of this year. six months. >> what was the catalyst for that? >> same idea. i think joe mentioned earlier this morning the stock has been between 15 and 25 forever. and it's got the same challenges. i'm going to be curious to hear what the ceo says about the balance sheet and some other issues we saw on the balance sheet last night. >> one thing that intel has done is kind of deci
. >> ibm even more so. ibm's worked out. >> yes. and having said that i mean i agreed with your guest before. i mean we're long apple, for example. because you're getting apple at a lower multiple than hewlett-packard or some of the others and yet it's growing, innovating, throwing off tons of cash. >> they sold everything. >> services company. >> services. i wouldn't put ibm -- we have been short ipm but wouldn't put it in the pc. >> what do you think about...
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we had the cfo of ibm on the show yesterday. a piece of your business is ibm. do you have a take on what's happened? >> they have a future as a partner with us and we're excited we were able to purchase the server business from them and we'll do the same thing we did on servers. >> do you have -- you sell phones, right? did you show anyone your phone? >> so i fell today. >> his phone is shattered. it was a 6 plus. >> very embarrassing. i think they even have a shot of it. >> you fell? do we have that on camera. >> there's a picture of the phone. >> of the phone. >> put music to it and everything. >> it was right in the middle of the street. >> are you okay? >> i'm okay. the phone is not. >> we'd love to convert you to the motorola phone. >> if you have a loaner. >> i was holding it and i think i went down on the cement with it. >> you saved yourself. >> i saved myself with my phone. here it is. >> aw. >> yeah. >> look at the difference. i don't know if they can see. can they see what's going on here? can you get in on how bad it is. >> it's really bad. you can
we had the cfo of ibm on the show yesterday. a piece of your business is ibm. do you have a take on what's happened? >> they have a future as a partner with us and we're excited we were able to purchase the server business from them and we'll do the same thing we did on servers. >> do you have -- you sell phones, right? did you show anyone your phone? >> so i fell today. >> his phone is shattered. it was a 6 plus. >> very embarrassing. i think they even have a shot...
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today you can use ibm watson analytics. it can make sense of all kinds of data. uncover hidden correlations and new opportunities. and give recommendations with more confidence on who will buy. what to make. where to plant. which helps you make smarter decisions. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> doing business with barry diller, the media mogul our special guest. from freedom of speech to tinder to floating islands. his expertise on the big deals in the works and the next big thing to hit the industry. >>> volatility is the name of the game. citi citi citi citi citi group earnings. >>> and the power of the social media. as the final hour of "squawk box" begins right now. cy >>> live from the most powerful city in the world, new york, this is "squawk box." >> welcome back to "squawk box" here on cnbc first in business worldwide. i'm joe kernen along with becky quick and andrew ross sorkin. i think we're in the presence of greatness with barry diller. barry diller is here. thanks for coming to new jersey. the show's 20 years old now. >> are we
today you can use ibm watson analytics. it can make sense of all kinds of data. uncover hidden correlations and new opportunities. and give recommendations with more confidence on who will buy. what to make. where to plant. which helps you make smarter decisions. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> doing business with barry diller, the media mogul our special guest. from freedom of speech to tinder to floating islands. his expertise on the big deals in the works and...
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there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> check this out. we showed you some video of people looking shocked on -- or maybe soiling themselves. just reading here. those folks are riding in the upgraded model s by tesla. it has a button that allows the driver to switch from insane mode. sending the car from zero to 60 in 3.2 seconds. that is comparable to sports cars like lamborghinis and the ferrari. it's features and delivers 6 everyone pounds of torque of zero rpm. >> what happens if you do that on the highway? >> do you think that's legal? >> you don't have to -- i have a tesla. the acceleration is ridiculous. you take people for a ride and they pull back in the seat. >> you love that you're not allowed to go zero to 200 on the west side highway. >> you should be careful. >> or at least you shouldn't do that during the day. >> the daytime when the cops are out. >>> when we come back after the break, we've got senator john mccain, he's joining us. later with less than a month before pitchers and catchers reports, behind how how the atlanta
there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> check this out. we showed you some video of people looking shocked on -- or maybe soiling themselves. just reading here. those folks are riding in the upgraded model s by tesla. it has a button that allows the driver to switch from insane mode. sending the car from zero to 60 in 3.2 seconds. that is comparable to sports cars like lamborghinis and the ferrari. it's features and delivers 6 everyone pounds of torque of zero rpm....
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there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> predictions for 2015. what would a greek euro exit mean for the global markets? is a proxy fight brewing at coke and pepsi? and can investors expect to pay higher bank fees? we'll discuss that issue and others that matter most to your money in the new year. >>> plus which investor should you listen to? unveiling the latest list of who's who on wall street. >>> and we'll introduce you to the next self-made icon. he's the creator of fresco. he will be our very special guest as the final hour of "squawk box" begins right now. >>> welcome back to "squawk box" here on cnbc first in business worldwide. i'm joe kernen along with andrew ross sorkin and becky quick. a swath of arctic air going across the nation. we'll see some snow. the fast-moving storm already prompted warnings and other winter advisories. check your flights if you plan on flying today or tomorrow. in new england temperatures are not expected to get above zero. it's january. there's snow. stop the presses. >>> let's get you up to speed on some of
there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> predictions for 2015. what would a greek euro exit mean for the global markets? is a proxy fight brewing at coke and pepsi? and can investors expect to pay higher bank fees? we'll discuss that issue and others that matter most to your money in the new year. >>> plus which investor should you listen to? unveiling the latest list of who's who on wall street. >>> and we'll introduce you to the next self-made icon....
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ibm watson can not only read this data, but understand it. it's trained by doctors. and it's always learning. it can help find hidden correlations and help your doctor recommend treatment options for you. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> we are just seconds away from fourth quarter gdp. u.s. equity futures having weaker through the morning. you can see right now they're down. 85 down for the dow. rick santelli has the numbers. >> up .6% on employment cost index. but the big number gdp, a two handle. 2.6%. 2.6%. many were looking for between 2.8% and 3.2%. our last time around the block was 5%. let's look at the internals. assumptions strong at 4.3%. there's the silver lining. that's significantly more than the 4% we were looking for and a full percentage point bigger than the last. we were expecting close up to 1%. last look up 1.4%. unchanged. that really is something big. and the pce quarter over quarter, up 1.1%. what as expected. you have to go back to the second quarter of 2013 to find a lower -- i'm sorry. of course other than the minus 2.1
ibm watson can not only read this data, but understand it. it's trained by doctors. and it's always learning. it can help find hidden correlations and help your doctor recommend treatment options for you. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> we are just seconds away from fourth quarter gdp. u.s. equity futures having weaker through the morning. you can see right now they're down. 85 down for the dow. rick santelli has the numbers. >> up .6% on employment cost...
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you can build apps with analytics, big data, even ibm watson. that could give us the edge. let's do this on bluemix. it can provide code for you. we could be first to market. because being best is priority one. being first is priority one. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> welcome back to "squawk box" this morning. in the headlines, president obama will deliver his sixth state of the union address tonight. among the proposals, he'll discuss tax breaks for the middle class and higher taxes on capital gains. we will talk to chairman jason furman at the top of the next hour. we'll also get a fresh read on the housing market later on this morning. the nahb that's the national association of home builders releases its read on home builder sentiment. and british authorities have closed the investigation into the hp purchase of autonomy. there's not enough evidence to prosecute the former executives for alleged accounting fraud. >>> it was a deadly weekend on the roads. you had icy pile y ups from coast to coast. check out this video from the new jersey turnpik
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. >> gilead is about to overtake ibm on the market. >> that's fine. pills are cheaper than procedures. >> activist. >> activist is a big pharmaceutical. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we'll be tracking and following this. we look forward to seeing you soon. of course you can track it online yourself cnbc pro. you can get alerts and exclusive analysis. >>> also coming up at 8:15 earn time, susan byrne will give us her top platinum picks for 2015. >>> coming up a huge number for mortgage apps. those details next. >>> then later, why muscle car, seeing a huge rebound at classic car auctions. eye candy for gear heads. that's coming up. >> announcer: time now for today's aflac trivia question. what year did chase manhattan buy jpmorgan? the answer when cnbc "squawk box" continues. ahhh-ahhhhhh. liberate your spine... ahhh-ahhhhhh...aflac! and reach, toes blossoming... not that great at yoga. yeah, but when i slipped a disk he paid my claim in just four days. ahh! four days? yep. see why speed matters, at aflac.com. you just got a big bump in miles.
. >> gilead is about to overtake ibm on the market. >> that's fine. pills are cheaper than procedures. >> activist. >> activist is a big pharmaceutical. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we'll be tracking and following this. we look forward to seeing you soon. of course you can track it online yourself cnbc pro. you can get alerts and exclusive analysis. >>> also coming up at 8:15 earn time, susan byrne will give us her top platinum picks...
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there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> welcome back everybody. we're just a few seconds away from the jobs report. we've been watching the futures ahead of the numbers and they have been weaker all morning long. right now dow futures off by about 70 points. cnbc's hampton pearson is standing by at the labor department. he has the numbers this morning. >> 252,000. december nonform payrolls increase by 252,000 jobs. the unemployment rate is 5.6%. average hourly earnings decreased by .2%. so we have the overall number in line with consensus but a down tick in the unemployment rate and a down tick in average hourly earnings. we had significant revisions. october and november an additional 50,000 jobs over what was previously reported. including an increase in that blockbuster november number from 321,000 to 353,000. november's hourly average earnings were also revised downward. now the new number it was an increase of .2%. revised downward from 0.4% which was the original number for november hourly earnings. year over year we've had a 1.7% increase i
there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> welcome back everybody. we're just a few seconds away from the jobs report. we've been watching the futures ahead of the numbers and they have been weaker all morning long. right now dow futures off by about 70 points. cnbc's hampton pearson is standing by at the labor department. he has the numbers this morning. >> 252,000. december nonform payrolls increase by 252,000 jobs. the unemployment rate is 5.6%. average hourly...
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today you can use ibm watson analytics. it can make sense of all kinds of data. uncover hidden correlations and new opportunities. and give recommendations with more confidence on who will buy. what to make. where to plant. which helps you make smarter decisions. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> dick you were talking about you think these lower oil prices create a buying opportunity. >> i'm invested in the stock market. i think the market is fully valued at the moment. i think you need to keep about 10% or 15% in cash to buy fallen angels. i would oil stocks as that. you've got chevron close to $100 paying 4% dividend. you've got exxon when it gets in the mid $80s paying 3%. you get paid to wait. i'm not saying it's the bottom. i can't pick the bottom nor the top. getting paid to wait at these prices are good. then the corrections in the market. buy on corrections. at the moment i'm fairly fully invested except for the 10%. a lot of that is dividend stocks as a replacement for bonds. banks are paying good dividends. utilities, pharmaceuticals
today you can use ibm watson analytics. it can make sense of all kinds of data. uncover hidden correlations and new opportunities. and give recommendations with more confidence on who will buy. what to make. where to plant. which helps you make smarter decisions. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> dick you were talking about you think these lower oil prices create a buying opportunity. >> i'm invested in the stock market. i think the market is fully valued at...
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ibm watson can not only read this data, but understand it. it's trained by doctors. and it's always learning. it can help find hidden correlations and help your doctor recommend treatment options for you. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> welcome back to "squawk box." big night for netflix at last night's screen actors guild awards. two for "orange is the new black" and one for kevin spacey's performance in "house of cards." and again "american sniper" topping box office for the week. probably be the biggest war film in history as well. i haven't seen it yet. i know you saw it andrew. did you notice the scene where it was robo baby? like the baby they were supposed to use was sick. there's a lot of regulations for when you can use an infant. and after trying to film it for a week a kid was either sick or taking too long, he said go with the robo baby. >> i could not tell. but i didn't know it going into the movie. >> so you weren't looking closely. >> they did a great job. because i didn't know it. >> okay. that's good. and you liked it. >> i did.
ibm watson can not only read this data, but understand it. it's trained by doctors. and it's always learning. it can help find hidden correlations and help your doctor recommend treatment options for you. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> welcome back to "squawk box." big night for netflix at last night's screen actors guild awards. two for "orange is the new black" and one for kevin spacey's performance in "house of cards." and again...
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that's why ibm created verse. it uses powerful analytics to uncover hidden patterns in your email, calendars and social feeds. it continuously learns how you work. and helps you prioritize the people and projects you need to focus on. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> welcome back everybody. a houston furniture retailer is making a big bet that oil prices will remain cheap. be one of the first 500 people to buy $7,000 worth of furniture by the end of the month from houston gallery furniture. if u.s. crude ends the year above $85 a barrel you get your money back. yesterday a hundred customers qualified for that deal. the owner said the promotion leaves him on the coke for $10 million to $20 million if he loses the bet. >>> the ceo of dunkin' brands joins us on the set to talk about expansion. why don't we put dunkin' donuts in california. that's why he's ceo. breakfast with nigel travis is next. ♪ ♪ [ radio chatter ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] andrew. rita. sandy. ♪ ♪ meet chris jackie j
that's why ibm created verse. it uses powerful analytics to uncover hidden patterns in your email, calendars and social feeds. it continuously learns how you work. and helps you prioritize the people and projects you need to focus on. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> welcome back everybody. a houston furniture retailer is making a big bet that oil prices will remain cheap. be one of the first 500 people to buy $7,000 worth of furniture by the end of the month from...
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that's why ibm created verse. it uses powerful analytics to uncover hidden patterns in your email, calendars and social feeds. it continuously learns how you work. and helps you prioritize the people and projects you need to focus on. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. opportunities aren't always obvious. sometimes they just drop in. cme group can help you navigate risks and capture opportunities. we enable you to reach global markets and drive forward with broader possibilities. cme group: how the world advances. >>> it is a new year and we are bringing back the "squawk" platinum portfolio. now go online cnbc.com where you can get realtime work on the stock picks. >>> kevin landis is the chief investment officer of first handicapal management. he joins us right now. new year time to assess your portfolio. are you shaping up your picks a little bit? >> well we're not really short traders. normally we stick with things if they're winning. so we're sticking with some of the themeings that worked well
that's why ibm created verse. it uses powerful analytics to uncover hidden patterns in your email, calendars and social feeds. it continuously learns how you work. and helps you prioritize the people and projects you need to focus on. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. opportunities aren't always obvious. sometimes they just drop in. cme group can help you navigate risks and capture opportunities. we enable you to reach global markets and drive forward with broader possibilities....
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that's why ibm created verse. it uses powerful analytics to uncover hidden patterns in your email, calendars and social feeds. it continuously learns how you work. and helps you prioritize the people and projects you need to focus on. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> welcome back to "squawk box," everybody. we are live in davos, switzerland from the world economic forum. in our headlines this morning, we'll be getting a fresh read on the housing market later this morning when the national association of realtors releases december existing home sales. analysts are looking for a 3% increase. we are about 30 minutes away from the latest quarterly earnings from mcdonald's. investors waiting to see if mcdonald's is looking to reverse a sales slump. and we've already heard from general electric. beat what the street was expecting by a penny. revenue was just shy of what the street had expected. that stock looks like it last traded at $24.38. >>> and it's the only state where recreational marijuana i
that's why ibm created verse. it uses powerful analytics to uncover hidden patterns in your email, calendars and social feeds. it continuously learns how you work. and helps you prioritize the people and projects you need to focus on. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> welcome back to "squawk box," everybody. we are live in davos, switzerland from the world economic forum. in our headlines this morning, we'll be getting a fresh read on the housing market...
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today you can use ibm watson analytics. it can make sense of all kinds of data. uncover hidden correlations and new opportunities. and give recommendations with more confidence on who will buy. what to make. where to plant. which helps you make smarter decisions. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> still to come an update on the shooting in paris, 12 people have died. we'll be trying to make sense of the move in oil. the euro stocks squawk market master will be joining us next and at the top of the hour goldman sachs ceo lloyd blank fine is here, and we'll be right back. >>> welcome back everyone. breaking news from paris today. at least 12 dead after a shooting at a magazine there. our paris correspondent is joining us now with more. stefan? >> reporter: good morning, the security alert raised to the highest level, and there's an emergency meeting in an hour. ahead of the meeting, the french president made a quick statement calling the event a terrorist attack and we are a united country in which will know how to react based on the last informa
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that's why ibm created verse. it uses powerful analytics to uncover hidden patterns in your email, calendars and social feeds. it continuously learns how you work. and helps you prioritize the people and projects you need to focus on. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. in my world, wall isn't a street. return on investment isn't the only return i'm looking forward to. for some every dollar is earned with sweat, sacrifice, courage. which is why usaa is honored to help our members with everything from investing for retirement to saving for college. our commitment to current and former military members and their families is without equal. start investing with as little as fifty dollars. >>> coming up a big morning for earnings. an update on the premarket next. check out shares of caterpillar. we've got the ceo joining us at the top of the hour. we're back in just a moment. why do i take metamucil everyday? because it helps me skip the bad stuff. i'm good. that's what i like to call the meta effect. 4-i
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because mcdonald's almost reminds me of ibm. how many times can mcdonald's reinvent itself? it was in a tough spot 10 12 years ago, i don't remember when it was $12 and they lost a couple of ceos and then skinner came in and reignited anything. how do you get millennials to start ordering big macs? >> he has a long road ahead of him. it won't be an overnight turn around for mcdonald's. something they're already embarking on is making more decisions at the local and regional level. one of the missteps this past year is trying a one size fits all approach where you have the products rolled out nationwide. they need to look at the local demand and different preferences, different demographics in each market and start to come out with more localized product decisions and localized marketing decisions as well because they'll start to resinate with consumers. certainly you can attract a different audience that way and that's the starting point. but it's not going to happen overnight either. >> don thompson was a good operator and he didn't inspire franchisees or something to the e
because mcdonald's almost reminds me of ibm. how many times can mcdonald's reinvent itself? it was in a tough spot 10 12 years ago, i don't remember when it was $12 and they lost a couple of ceos and then skinner came in and reignited anything. how do you get millennials to start ordering big macs? >> he has a long road ahead of him. it won't be an overnight turn around for mcdonald's. something they're already embarking on is making more decisions at the local and regional level. one of...